Announcements + Updates
A BIG SHOUT to Klaar De Schepper and the RETI Center for co-hosting the DER Task Force Barge Party a few weeks ago. The views were great, the vibes immaculate, and the conversation excellent. Thank you to everyone who showed up! Some pics from the event below
The next NYC DERTF Meetup is coming up on September 16th! You can RSVP to the event at this link.
The crew in Colorado had what looks to be a beautiful get together hiking near Boulder, CO. If you’re in the area, join the #colorado channel to get in on the fun!
From the community
The DER-pilling continues…
Thread of the Month
Ben Larralde broached the topic of high-producing rooftop solar and how it impacts DR and the grid broadly. His question spurred a lot of great responses from the community, and specifically got to the big question of whether being on a 100% renewable energy plan actually means you’re using 100% green electrons. You can dig into the full convo here!
Jobs
🚨DERTFest Sponsor Alert 🚨
Virtual Peaker is hiring for a bunch of great roles, which I’m listing out below. Please reach out to Kristen Millar at kmillar@virtual-peaker.com or Heather Droel at hdroel@virtual-peaker.com if you have any questions. Big shout out to Virtual Peaker for sponsoring!
Other cool jobs!
Voyager is hiring for an Investment Associate in their San Francisco office! You can learn more about + apply to the role here, and reach out to Sierra Peterson if you have questions about the role.
Proterra is looking for an Analyst in their Government Relations & Public Policy group. You can reach out to Crystal Soo to learn more and check out the application here.
Have a job and want to share? Fill out this form to get it in our database.
DER of the Month
Not quite a DER, but Task Force member and artist Nicole Kelner created a super cool visual rendering of how a home’s potential savings from the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act
Thanks for reading, and happy Labor Day weekend!
— DER Task Force Leadership Team